The Charlotte (NC) Fire Department needed an apparatus as versatile as the department’s duties when specing its two new heavy rescue units. Charlotte chose to build its two trucks on 25-foot SVI stainless-steel bodies, each mounted on a Spartan four-door chassis with a  600-hp Cummins X15 engine. These two trucks feature UNI DOT 6,000-psi storage, a Will-Burt Night Scan light tower, a Bauer BP25 25CFM 6,000-psi compressor, a Samsung  24″ LED smart TV, OnScene LED compartment lighting with cargo slides, and a rear compartment under the stair walkway with powered lift door.

Spartan’s IPS-NXT offers first responders a powerful rescue-pumper combination with a compact design, making it a versatile vehicle. Its tight turn radius, short wheelbase, high horsepower, compact external cab dimension (available in a 94-inch cab), and maximum water flows provide a balanced and high performing platform for urban, suburban, or rural operations. The IPS-NXT provides departments with a multifunctional pumper without compromising high-flow pump capacity. 

Designed with a low-profile pump located behind the cab under the seating extension, the IPS-NXT offers added room and storage options in an already spacious cab. Its nonproprietary market-proven pump is available with PTO or split-shaft pump in single or two-stage operation with parts readily available, minimizing cost and maximizing options.

The IPS-NXT provides the capabilities of a large pumper with the versatility of a rescue unit, yet its smaller footprint makes it easier to maneuver in tight spaces. Its engine is a Cummins X12 with up to 600 hp; 500 hp in a narrow cab. The truck is also customizable to provide lower flows and alternate engine packages and other characteristics to tailor to the changing needs of the departments it will serve.

According to Wyatt Compton, fleet application engineer, the unit packages together a large pump, short wheelbase, and a low hosebed.

Options include:

• Available on a narrow cab with high horsepower engine
• Full-body pump with single and two-stage operation
• Up to 2,250-gpm pump capacity
• Cramp angles of up to 53°
• Short and medium wheelbase configurations
• Maximized compartment space
• Simplified pump access for easy maintenance
• Ergonomic controls and easy access to hose & equipment

For more information, visit www.emergencyresponse.spartanmotors.com.

Petrolia (TX) Fire Department tanker. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Darley HM 500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank.

The GearCart with Hose Dryer Attachment is GearGrid’s newest addition to their line of hose drying solutions. Built to stand up to the demands of firefighters, the unit makes the perfect addition to any fire station.

The innovative solution allows hose to be looped through the attachments, which provides for a quick, convenient drying process. At 75” wide, the system allows departments to dry hose within a limited amount of space. The system is ideal for storing lengths of 50’ hose and has the capacity to store multiple rolls of hose on each side.

The GearCart with Hose Dryer Attachment is a mobile system that comes standard with four heavy-duty locking casters, so the unit can be transported easily throughout fire stations.

Developed by a firefighter, for firefighters and proudly built in the USA, GearGrid has become the innovator of fire station storage solutions.

GearGrid believes you and your gear deserve to be protected and safe. As a proud American manufacturer, they ensure their storage solutions do just that.

For more information on GearGrid’s newest hose drying product, visit: http://bit.ly/2PubNWx.

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